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I am considering the path of being a private money lender for fix and flip investors (I don't have the money to lend at this point, just doing the research).

I am curious as to the reality of lending out short term loans to flippers (IE 10% for 4-6 month terms). Assuming I take the proper legal precautions and lend to someone with a solid track record of flipping quick and profitably, this seems like a no brainer as it would return 20-30% annually.

Am I missing something? What are the real numbers I could potentially expect from doing this?

Short term lending is a good business. That is why there are so many HMLs in every market. You said you don't have the money to lend out. That is going to be a hard nut to crack. You also will need to be able to evaluate properties to make sure you are making good investments.

Thank you for the quick reply @Neil Aggarwal . I do not have the money right now, but I am on track to have a large enough amount to start investing with. I am just asking a theoretical question so I can know exactly what I will do once I have, say, $100-200k.

@Bob B. I would love to, but, as you can see, this is more likely a pipe dream. That's why it seemed like I was missing something, because, if this were available, investors would be flocking to it like mad.

@Tony Hill , when I borrow private money I want it to be a win for both me and the lender. Most of my flips are all in at $40,000 to $60,000. My last was all in at $40,000 from my private money lender. I offered him 15% apr interest only so that its worth his time. That's only $500 a month on my end but I completed the flip in 3 weeks, in contract the same day as completion. We will close in a few weeks. I only used his money for a total of 2 months or $1000. To me that is not much for the use of his money so I will be giving him a bonus at close. I want to keep working with him on future deals so I want to keep him happy. This may not be how others view private money but for me I like to look at it on a deal to deal basis and make it work for both parties. He doesn't require points up front and most hardmmoney lenders won't loan under $50,000.

@Michael Hicks You seem like the kind of flipper I would be looking to lend to someday for sure. It definitely makes the most sense to make every deal a win-win, that's the only way to be truly sustainable in my eyes.

@Dell Schlabach It seems like HML could be quite the profitable way to go for a lender, but your personal story is a perfect example as to why it might not be the best path. To lend to more experienced, reliable flippers, the lender will have to lend at a lower rate. No matter how good a deal may be in the HML world, you are still lending to a person who can be a big variable.

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